Russian operator MTS (Cellular TeleSystems) has efficiently examined XGS-PON know-how on its spine community in Moscow, attaining information switch charges of as much as 10 Gbps, which is ten occasions increased than the present velocity of dwelling web in Russia. MTS mentioned the testing in Moscow confirmed its technical readiness to attach residences in new residential complexes to ultra-fast web in 2024, pending agreements with property builders.

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XGS-PON Testing

MTS asserts that XGS-PON is without doubt one of the most fashionable applied sciences for Web entry through fiber, providing an information switch charge of as much as 10 Gbps for every subscriber. This permits customers to attach fashionable Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) routers to the optical community with a wi-fi connection at speeds starting from 5 to 10 Gbps.

Technological Milestone

To conduct the know-how check, MTS put in XGS-PON OLT (Optical Line Terminal) terminals on one of many nodes of the spine fiber-optic community in Moscow, considerably rising the capability of the transport hub. XGS-PON ONT (Optical Community Terminal) terminals have been examined on the subscriber facet, demonstrating uninterrupted information transmission at speeds as much as 10 Gbps in each uplink and downlink instructions, in response to MTS.

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Roadmap to 10 Gbps Web

“In response to our forecasts, gigabit dwelling Web will turn into the mandatory minimal within the subsequent two years, and entry speeds as much as 10 Gbps utilizing XGS-PON know-how might be in demand within the subsequent 5 years. So as to meet the rising calls for of subscribers, MTS plans to attach Moscow residential complexes to the XGS-PON line from subsequent yr. To commercialise the know-how, we’re negotiating with builders,” mentioned MTS.

Moreover, MTS introduced that subsequent yr, XGS-PON know-how will allow customers in Moscow to concurrently join numerous gadgets and companies that generate a considerable quantity of site visitors.